The Lovely Bones is based on the novel by Alice Sebold and stars three of our favorite celebrity parents: Mark Wahlberg, Rachel Weisz, and Susan Sarandon. Rachel Weisz plays the mother in the family that struggles to deal with their teenage daughter's murder. In real life, Rachel is mother to 3-year-old Henry Chance and wife to director Darren Aronofsky. She sat down with Redbook for a refreshingly honest interview, where she dishes on being a mom:

On playing the part of the mother as a mother:
As an actress, it's part of your job to be able to imagine just about anything — even if it's not within your personal experience…But does the reality of being a mother affect you? It affects just about everything. I mean, your heart opens up so much more when you're a mum, don't you think? If there was any protection there, it's gone…

On how motherhood changed her life:
I'm sure a lot of moms say this, but oddly enough, I find I can get a lot more done since I've had Henry. You become better at managing your time. Suddenly, in 45 minutes, you can get twice as much done as you once did. So I've become a lot more organized.

On the difficulties of being a mom:
I think one of the things that moms aren't allowed to talk about enough to one another — which is also a bit like Abigail in Lovely Bones — is the times when you're pulling your hair out at home with the kids…I think there is sometimes too much pressure on us to be perfect moms, to be empathetic and loving all the time. I feel like women need to get together in regular groups and be able to say to one another, "Today I nearly jumped out the window." Women need to be able to say that without being judged. It doesn't make us less good or less human, just real. Because even though children are the most precious things in the world, they are also set to test us.

On finding balance:
I think for women, finding that balance is very important. Some might think it's self-indulgent, but it's very important because once you've figured out how to chill, it makes you a better mom and a better wife.

On getting away:
[Laughing] That's another one that's still a work in progress. We recently went to Maine by ourselves for a couple of days, and all we did was talk about Henry, and I cried about how much I loved and missed him. But it was great for us to be away together like that.

On what Henry has taught her:
To sing and joke more — he has an unbelievable sense of humor. I've learned more patience; he's definitely taught me to go more with the flow. I've also definitely fallen even more in love with his father. Henry's also reinforced how little I know about science. He recently asked me how a battery works, and I had absolutely no idea.

You can read more on Redbook’s website.